Skate Canada International exhibition gala, 1 pm Sunday

[ice coverage]

Sunday the Exhibition Gala will take place at the WFCU Centre. The show begins at 1:00 p.m. and will feature all of the medalists as well as Florent Amodio, Elladj Baldé, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Elene Gedevanishvilli, Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue and Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers.
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[Ryan O]

I'm watching the Gala right now and they omitted to show Gilles & Poirier, even though they are a Canadian team and even though they finished 4th. Instead they chose to show Hubbell & Donahue who are American and who finished 5th. Why? They pulled this same stunt in the Ice Dance Free over the weekend. Why weren't G&P shown?

 

[rvi5]

Must be a conspiracy. Better bump USFSA up a notch in that most powerful federation thread.


ETA: Not saying Ryan O is implying a conspiracy.

 

[Art&Sport]

I'm watching the Gala right now and they omitted to show Gilles & Poirier, even though they are a Canadian team and even though they finished 4th. Instead they chose to show Hubbell & Donahue who are American and who finished 5th. Why? They pulled this same stunt in the Ice Dance Free over the weekend. Why weren't G&P shown?

The SC gala posted on youtube showed G/P's exhibition. They skated to a really fun number, "I'm Sexy and I know it!" I loved it! So much fun with Paul wearing these gaudy gold shorts with pink top and Piper in red shorts, and them both wearing nerdy eyeglasses -- it was fun and funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7UDI4_Q61w&feature=plcp G/P number starts about 30:17

I also enjoyed Berton/Hotarek's Dirty Dancing number and Akiko's lovely skate.

ETA:
I also liked Patrick's and Javier's numbers, but I must say I think Jeremy Abbott has done both those styles of skating better with his Hometown Glory and Rhythm of Love exhibitions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJDAF4CaKI Hometown Glory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2rPKNcfp-s Rhythm of Love